Local USA vape device brands
- Thread starter Quinnie
- Start date
- th_trl_thread_readers 0
- Status
Right. I guess the sad fact is that we can't compete with China's cheap manufacturing. You can find some vape products made in European countries at a price, though.
There basically aren’t any anymore. There used to be a few. You might still find one or two drippers and maybe a mech or three, but modern stuff? No. Even the companies that started in the US manufacture in China now. As the saying goes “everything is made in China”. Personally I don’t have a problem with this one. The guy that (re) invented vaping was Chinese. Chinese companies have stolen a whole lot of tech from various other nations, the USA included, but vaping tech is homegrown Chinese.
Thank you so much. u r right. I am aware of that some websites that sell oversea brands as well as their own brand vape devices.
Thanks for your kind reply. You are right. Some manufactured in China but with their own brands.
Squid industries is still around. They USED to be a US manufacturer iirc but aren’t any more. There are quite a few systems that are IS designed and then manufactured overseas though. Iirc EVOLV boards are like that. They may be EU rather than USA though. I lack info. There are still some fully native EU manufacturers. Kayfun and digitronics come to mind.
Thank you so much. Very useful information. Do you where people normally buy vape devices? online or shop?
The (not custom order, commercially available) US made mods that i have are US Modz (regulated, they use DNA boards) and Purge Mods (mechs). Last I seen, both are still open for business.
Maybe stop in a local vape shop. One here had a local custom guy that was selling nice dual batt mods out of a custom woodshop before they were hardly available from China.
Around here this site? Online. I vaguely remember a statistic that something like 70% of vape goods are sold from gas stations though. It’s really by far the worst place to buy such stuff. “Gas station garbage” is generally rebranded or re-rebranded old fashioned Chinese stuff. Much lower quality, much much higher markup. A kit that costs $20 at a gas station can often be had for 6-8$ online. One exception may be JUUL. They’re the biggest seller in gas stations by a wide margin and I don’t know where their stuff is actually manufactured. For one thing they’re actually pretty new as manufacturers go. From the behavior of Chinese suppliers though I’m willing to bet China as well. Might do to make sure though. I’m only guessing.
Both. There are vapers who buy all their gear and liquids from a vape shop, and there are vapers who have never stepped into a vape shop in their life. I do both, but tend to buy most of my stuff online because its less expensive and I can find specifically what I want to buy online, while my local vape shop doesn't carry what I want to buy.
I imagine someone in the vape industry carries such statistical information, but I don't know who.
I'm from France but there are a few manufactures in the US but they tend to be for the more exclusive and expensive type of vape product. It's the same in Europe.
Good luck
Good luck
No he's completely retired and he sold the company on to someone else who doesn't seem to care as much as the originator....so it's an online business now....
I thought so. Wasn't the original guy's name Rob? I only had contact with the store once. I had bought a RDA from him after an ECF friend had donated one of his Reo Grands to me. The top cap of the new RDA was extremely loose fitting so I returned it to him for an adjustment. I also wasn't happy with the fire button being uncomfortable to use on the Reo, and he suggested a press fit plastic attachment which he sold for the button.No he's completely retired and he sold the company on to someone else who doesn't seem to care as much as the originator....so it's an online business now....
Well, the top came came back barely better than before, and the plastic button that he sent me was deformed and wouldn't fit. All this took about 5 weeks time to take place. I still have the setup in drawer but I'll never use it. Very disappointed in the service.
Last edited:
The business was taken over by @Eric Parlin.
Recent orders have been filled and shipped quickly despite Eric and his wife tackling some very serious health issues.
Direct contact can be hit or miss, but the business continues to chug alone.
They apparently maintain a presence on popular sheeple media sites, less so here on the ECF.
HTH
I
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
